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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida Big Bend and eastern Panhandle

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

916 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



Gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the Suwannee River to

Okaloosa-Walton County Line out to 60 nm.



Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest

1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the

average highest 1/10 of the waves. 



GMZ700-251415-

Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line

out to 60 nm

916 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.SYNOPSIS...



Light and variable winds are expected into early Thursday before 

an east and southeasterly flow regime begins to take over for the 

end of the week and upcoming weekend. With a strong pressure 

gradient developing, and the combination of the Atlantic 

Seabreeze, expect cautionary/advisory level conditions to develop 

for the weekend. The strongest winds are likely to be in the 

overnight and early morning hours as the easterly surges from the 

Atlantic seabreeze pass through.



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GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-251415-

Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee

River FL out to 20 Nm-

Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line

FL out 20 NM-

Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-

Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to

20 Nm-

Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-

Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from

20 to 60 NM-

Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-

Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-

916 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /816 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/



.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Protected waters smooth. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light

chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light

chop. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet with

a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant

period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots

in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of

4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to

6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters

choppy. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a

dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period

of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant

period of 0 seconds. Protected waters choppy. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Protected waters a moderate chop. 



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